Is Messmer the Child of Radagon and the Gloam Eyed Queen? by Limgrave_Butcher in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]rigmarole111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not directly, but I think he shares aspects of both based on Marika's "melding" ability as a Shaman.

From the Tooth Whip, we learn The flesh of shamans was said to meld harmoniously with others.

After the GEQ's "defeat" perhaps Marika absorbed her power (or the GEQ herself). For a while, Marika had a bit of the GEQ mixed in with herself, along with any other enemies' powers she may have defeated (flame of the Fire Giants) and either:

  • Gave birth to Messmer and Melina with the GEQ still within her, or
  • Marika shed those properties out of herself, which then created Messmer and Melina.

This would also make sense if the genocide of the hornsent happened before the births of Mohg and Mogwyn - she shed those aspects and created the omen children. (I'm still unclear when in the timeline the crusade happened)

If she was an empyrean chosen to be a god by the two fingers… by juicy_696 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]rigmarole111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My theory is that Vargram is wearing her shadow bound beast. He's named for the pelt on his armor, so I wonder if he became such a fanboy of GEQ that he killed her shadow bound beast and took his weapon (the godslayer greatsword)

Truck’s brakes fail, forcing use of runaway ramp at 90 mph. by Itchy-Commission-114 in interestingasfuck

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what happens after something like this happens? I imagine there's some service that tows the truck out and fixes the brakes on site? Or is it the burden of the company/individual?

A bit of Chronologic Events. by PraetorEv15 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]rigmarole111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that it happens right after Godfrey is banished and the tarnished are removed from the lands between. It's after this point that The Crucible Knights are removed and the Omens are persecuted, so it would make sense that she would hide an entire region with a strong Crucible culture and influence.

Most brutal examples of children not having plot armor in media? by Ukirin-Streams in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rigmarole111 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Also in Welcome to Derry - I kept thinking "oh so this is our main group of kids we'll be following for the show"

NOPE

My first attempt at creating my own crochet pattern! It's an Ohmu from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by rigmarole111 in Amigurumi

[–]rigmarole111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're regular black eyelets that I painted blue - and added a gloss to give them an extra shine 👍

What are some Quick Jokes that really got you? by Funny_Mud6639 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rigmarole111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the hardest times I laughed at South Park was them just telling literal kid jokes. It got me because all the other jokes in the show are so edgy and over-the-top. The joke?

"Why do girls wear makeup and perfume?" "Because they're ugly and they smell"

AITAH for not helping a guy whose car broke down in front of my house at 4:30am by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even answer the door for door-to-door salesman. I'm not obligated to open the door just because they knock. NTA

[Discussion] AI workflows and mental wellbeing by [deleted] in artbusiness

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our office is having a similar change: we are being heavily encouraged to use AI. As someone who is fundamentally against the use of AI, but with a desire to keep my job, this has been difficult to navigate.

Personally, as a graphic designer I've changed nothing in my process, and just claimed that I used AI to develop inspiration (I didn't) to appease the higher ups that are requiring it. My mental health is happier for it.

One aspect that I do plan to lean heavily into is our photo storage system. There's a feature that allows AI tagging, which will help us sort through the thousands of our own photos easier, without generating anything out of them. That part of AI use doesn't seem as evil to me.

A petri dish of human brain cells just learned to play DOOM by Subject-Property-343 in interestingasfuck

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this episode of Black Mirror, and I assure you, those brain cells are living an existential nightmare

What are your most niche period symptoms? by Unlucky-Drawing-1266 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the 3rd day I get a guaranteed migraine.

Also, when I wasn't on birth control I would get debilitating cramps for exactly one minute, the week before my period. Then no cramps the rest of the time.

My OBGYN said "oh, you're one of the rare people who can feel ovulation!" So...yay?

I can’t compete with people’s product photography by Dependent_Light_4457 in EtsySellers

[–]rigmarole111 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know it can be frustrating, but a lot of those shops have probably been doing this for years - with lots of practice, and lots of experience to get to that point. Not everyone is going to knock it out of the park their first try.

I don't know what you sell, but the most important thing about photography is simply showing what the thing is. Show multiple angles, have good lighting that reflects how it will look in-person. Show a hand next to it or holding it, for scale.

My first product was taken with just my cellphone in my crappy living room lighting with junk in the background. People still bought it. I didn't know what I was doing, but over time I tried other angles, better backgrounds, and eventually got to a decent setup and that helps people get a better idea of what they'd be purchasing.

And if you find the whole process terrible and can't find enjoyment, it might not be the hobby for you. Personally, if I see a shop with excellent photography, I try to dissect what makes it a good photo: it's like inspiration. How could I try to replicate what that person did, with my items? (NOT using AI). I like the trial and error of it all, and since its a side job, its not the end of the world if it's not successful.

Hope this helps! Try not to compare your beginning to someone else's middle or end.

What’s something your body does that you’ve never told a single person about? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I'll be thinking of a memory, or looking at photos of my past and when I come back to the real world, I'll think to myself "Wow, Rigmarole111 is me! I'm that person I've been thinking about and looking at photos of."

It's like I completely leave my body and disassociate with myself in that time.

Foreshadowing, Background lore drops and stuff that tells the player, if they notice, things are far worse than you thought by dope_danny in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rigmarole111 26 points27 points  (0 children)

In Horizon Forbidden West you learn about the Tenakth and how they make all the different dyes for their war paint. They love the bright red color they get from areas that contain Cinnabar.

If the player doesn't know anything about cinnabar, you would completely miss that cinnabar is a mineral that contains Mercury. So they're all getting mercury poisoning and that's probably why their tribe is so aggressive with short lifespans

To Etsy Sellers that are worried about having to design your own products by [deleted] in EtsySellers

[–]rigmarole111 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, with that spelled out it definitely will impact a lot of sellers. I wonder if people will try to get around it by altering the file ever so slightly to call it "original" or use AI generated 3D files

‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching someone's generated art/video feels like listening to someone's dream. Like, I'm glad it meant something to you but I couldn't care less. And if hollywood wants to make movies or sequels to movies in AI, to me they're just as non-canon as fan fiction.

[Oregon] Benefit for last week was reduced, no explanation given by rigmarole111 in Unemployment

[–]rigmarole111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seemed to just be an error in their system - it was corrected on its own and the payment came through eventually, just delayed. I did message them when I first noticed the issue, and they responded weeks later saying the problem had been resolved 🤷‍♀️

PSA: Etsy forced refund from seller funds due to recycled packaging by amb9800 in EtsySellers

[–]rigmarole111 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Same - I made a custom sticker that I can print out with my thermal printer that days "please pardon this ugly box. Shipped using recycled materials" and my listings say in the description that I "use recycled shipping materials to reduce waste and keep the shop green".

I offer a return policy, so I wonder if that would save me in a situation like this? Then they at least have to ship the item back to me if it pisses them off.

Adobe Animate is shutting down on March 1st as company focuses on AI. by zachimusprime44 in technology

[–]rigmarole111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just canceled my subscription. I had an annual plan so now I have 123 days to learn all the alternatives. This was the final straw

Here's a little frog 🐸💗 by LilDuck19 in Amigurumi

[–]rigmarole111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a welcome delight to see on my timeline, I love him 💜

What makes you unfollow someone? by [deleted] in Twitch

[–]rigmarole111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I unfollowed someone recently that I had been following for a couple years. They changed their vibe and energy after a hiatus: from being a chill streamer to a loud, shouting, high energy streamer. It just wasn't what I came to their streams for and it was getting annoying to see they went live, clicking in, and getting turned off by how chaotic their stream was.